Ashok Patel Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

1st

No Tricks At All (FR)

No. 9

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy

4 10-13 –

Sean Bowen

Olly Murphy

4:08.50 £4,193

Settled second early - narrowed gap on pace-setter by the 3rd and again 3 out - driven from 2 furlongs out - urged after the last - fought back to hit front inside final furlong and asserted - clear at the line

2nd

Diamonds Galore (GB)

No. 2

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Nico de Boinville · T: Nicky Henderson

5 11-0 –

Nico de Boinville

Nicky Henderson

1¼ £1,932

Took up the running - opened up four lengths - steady gallop - margin trimmed at the 3rd - re-established three lengths on the home turn - niggled 2 out - hard at work after the last - worn down inside the final 110 yards to finish second

3rd

Merely A Detail (GB)

No. 8

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Tom Cannon · T: Toby Bulgin

4 10-13 –

Tom Cannon

Toby Bulgin

1¾ £966

Settled off the back early - made progress into contention approaching 3 out - briefly up to 2nd 2 out - slipped back a place before the last - unable to match the frontrunners' turn of foot but kept going to finish 3rd

4th

Getawhisky (GB)

No. 3

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Tristan Durrell (3) · T: Dan Skelton

5 10-11 –

Tristan Durrell (3)

Dan Skelton

1 £484

Settled in the pack early - eased back towards the tail after the second - moved onto the heels of the front group approaching 3 out - blundered at 2 out - lost place to three rivals after the last but found more late to finish fourth

5th

Highland Haven (GB)

No. 5

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Fergal O'Brien

5 11-0 –

Jonathan Burke

Fergal O'Brien

2

Settled midpack early - wide route for most of the trip - improved onto the pace three out and fought for third at the last - then lost ground steadily on the run to the line

6th

Heron In The Park (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Harry Cobden · T: Tom George

5 11-0 –

Harry Cobden

Tom George

2

Settled at the back - nudged into contention approaching 3 out - lost momentum after the last and dropped away up the run-in

7th

Crackerjack Queen (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Jack Andrews (3) · T: T Ellis

5 10-11 –

Jack Andrews (3)

T Ellis

13

Handy early - sat third early on - dropped back approaching 3 out - faded steadily to finish seventh

8th

Driving Miss D'azy (GB) ^h

No. 7

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Tom Bellamy · T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

4 10-13 –

Tom Bellamy

Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

7½

Settled close to the pace early - held third until three out then dropped back after a ragged effort at the second-last - faded fast approaching the final fence to finish well held